Volume 1, Chapter 22: Is It Too Late to Back Down Now?

"Something is wrong? What could possibly be wrong?" Shen Ji feigned confusion, though he was secretly surprised. He had expected to go to some trouble to guide the county soldiers guarding the compost pit, yet the moment he dropped a hint, the man had caught on.

Pressed by Shen Ji, the soldier explained quickly, "My family has a compost pit like this one..." Under normal circumstances, a compost pit should contain nothing but rotting weeds. Furthermore, surrounded by red pottery stones, it shouldn't accumulate much mud. Yet, after those two monsters thrashed about in the pit, the water had turned murky. This proved there was a massive amount of mud inside.

"A massive amount of mud?" Chi Chi hesitated, then...

Ten minutes later, Liu Bin appeared before the group, holding a long sword. The mere sight of the scabbard made Cai Fengyang and the others shudder.

"Thinking about it, I was quite a failure in high school. Aside from studying, I couldn't do anything else," Zhao Qi suddenly lamented. High school was supposed to be the most brilliant stage of life, yet he had achieved nothing beyond his grades.

"Understood." Bartholomew Kuma suddenly stopped atop a high building. Watching the stone palm descending toward him, he slowly raised his arms, his open palms revealing the soft, paw-like "pads."

Yu Yumeng bit her lip hard to stifle any sound, silently feeling Yang Qianye weeping behind her.

Yang Keshi had never actually taken the five thousand Imperial Guard cavalry seriously, which was why he had charged in headlong and become entangled with them. Had he chosen to retreat from the start, the five thousand cavalrymen would never have been able to surround his three thousand White Staff soldiers.

Moreover, because the Heart-Eating Demon has no physical form before reaching the sixth rank, few people notice it during the initial stages of infestation; by the time they do, it is already too late.

The first two periods of the morning were Mathematics, followed by two periods of Chemistry. When Zhao Qi arrived at the classroom, he found Dong Yingying was still absent.

"Why?" Ye Qiong frowned. The Sky Island was hidden and remained a mere legend in the outside world; it was the perfect choice for establishing the Akatsuki organization.

Zhao Qi's eyes flickered slightly. He activated his "Shrinking Earth to an Inch" technique, appearing silently beside the Prophet Nanke.

When the Clan Leader Qin heard the news, he came to plead for mercy, but the Eldest Princess refused to see him. She had Qin Xi's body sent out and exposed the truth of how Qin Xi and Qiu Yingdong had conspired to harm the County Princess—though the story of the two killing each other had already been spread by Qilin.

A waiter from the tea house brought the meal. Lu Qi'an suggested, "Let's eat first, and we can chat afterward." In truth, Lu Qi'an knew Zhou Tang wanted to discuss the latest advancements in ophthalmology with Nie Zhenze, and he was providing an opportunity.

Qin Shubao’s lieutenant remarked with envy, watching the Special Operations Team resting nearby. Their raw power was truly something to be coveted.

Li De reviewed the intelligence. Through conversations with members of the Tiele tribe, he learned that the number of troops they had assembled was at least one hundred thousand.

The force of the counter-shock from the barrier was equal to the strength Xili had exerted, flowing back from his fist through his arm and into his body.

Throughout the following winter, Marlin lived a life of constant back-and-forth. The longer he spent with his family, the more he wondered why it had to be him who made the sacrifice—his family, his children... they were becoming more adorable by the day, and he truly didn't want them to lose their father.

The training ground at the Retrieval Academy had been specially modified and reinforced by experts under Old Guo's personal orders; the concentration of spiritual energy was far higher than in the wild. Zhen Zhen had been stuck at a cultivation bottleneck for over half a year, so she naturally seized the opportunity to cultivate and break through.

The Nordic inhabitants who lived before the Great Destruction would never have believed they would face such a tragic day.

"Is this a case of even a genius having things they aren't good at?" The old man sitting below asked, looking at Marlin's dejected expression with some awkwardness. "I... I really am a bit flustered. I wasn't even this nervous on the battlefield," Marlin replied with a bitter smile.

The family had prepared a hotpot. Seeing the long spread of dishes, Xu Duo admired Tang Xinyue's ability to make such a fuss.

A few minutes later, as more people flooded the West Lake map, the entire map became overcrowded, and the game's frame rate dropped significantly.

Because Su Qing had slept a lot, she woke up early and immediately practiced her cultivation techniques—it was her habit to maintain her state.

The fifty guards accompanying Guang Yaoyi released their stars in unison; the scene was exceptionally spectacular.

The newcomer walked into the tavern, and after the heavy doors closed automatically behind him, he pulled back his hood.

"Shut up! Your whole family are the monsters!" Having saved Yun Gu's life, Lin An, feeling somewhat recovered, stood up and couldn't help but start cursing.

She looked up and saw Situ Yunxuan wiping his body behind the screen; her face turned hot instantly.

Although Su Zimo had immediately transferred the command of the Chu family's troops to their eldest son, Chu Lin, Chu Lin was not Chu Yuan and could not command the same respect. He had only been in the position for a few days before people in the court began to whisper.

To this, Ye Mo could only offer a helpless look. Acting was a science; he could feign pity or appear amiable, but he truly lacked experience in the realm of familial affection.

At this moment, Qin Fen was controlling the Great Sun Golden Crow manifestation, his power several times greater than it had been at the World Martial Arts Tournament. Even without using spiritual artifacts, he could fight a peak Great Demon.

He didn't fear running out of energy when facing a siege either; he could restore his vitality with Righteousness Points, essentially taking medicine at all times, making attrition warfare a non-issue.

She even spotted several faces that had only appeared in the school brochures of Mist Hill.

As the light faded, the Tianyang Sword floated quietly before Ling Yingying. Wang Shifang recognized it instantly.

Liu Wuchen had integrated various sword styles, bringing the Myriad Phenomena Sword Technique close to perfection. His killing move, "Golden Snake Mad Dance," had reached the Heavenly Realm. With a single strike, the sky filled with serpentine forms. While this technique was not geared toward offense, it was excellent for stalling and maneuvering; he doubted even most mid-to-high-level martial arts could break through it in a short time.

"Kill!" every "Liu Tong" shouted in unison, their voices perfectly synchronized.

Of course, the most important thing was that he didn't want Old Yun to lecture him later, which was why he had slipped him a ginseng root.

While standing there resting, Ji Lingsheng’s pupils suddenly contracted. He immediately closed his eyes to perform internal observation. After a long while, he opened them and muttered, "Zodiac Perfection!" Looking at the array formed by the herbs on the ground, he realized that what Qing Yunzi had created wasn't just for nourishing the body, but more importantly, for gathering spiritual energy.

"Yun Feng! How can you just go and find a partner? How old are you? Do you know what late marriage is? You aren't allowed to marry until you're twenty-eight or twenty-nine!" Yang Qiutang continued after Yun Shiyuan finished speaking.